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New York State Department of Social Welfare Division of State Institutions Population Reports of Institutions


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series contains statistical population reports submitted to the Department of Social Welfare by state youth facilities. Included are Weekly Population Reports, providing daily counts of children in the institution, and Monthly Statistical Reports of Children Under Care. Some monthly reports include number of admissions, discharges, and total children at the institution. Others contain detailed statistical breakdowns by type of intake or discharge, by whereabouts if paroled or absent, and by departmental regional district of origin.
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Department of Social Welfare Division of State Institutions population reports of institutions
Quantity:

3 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1940-1961
Series Number:
B0646

Arrangement

By institution, then in chronological order.

Organized into two subseries: 1. Weekly Population Reports, 1940-1961; 2. Monthly Statistical Reports of Children Under Care, 1942-1949.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains statistical population reports submitted to the deparment by state youth facilities under its control. There are two subseries:

1) Weekly Population Reports, 1940-1961, 2.5 cubic feet. These reports were filed weekly, but provide a daily count of children in the institution and those temporarily absent. The number of children in each housing unit on the last day of the week is also reported. Some institutions reported additional information, such as number of infants (Hudson), breakdown of those absent by reason for absence (AWOL, hospital, escape, visit - Warwick), names of boys absent and their location (e.g. state hospital, local jail - annex).

2) Monthly Statistical Reports of Children Under Care, 1942-1949, 0.5 cubic feet. These reports vary in detail. Some give only the number of admissions, discharges, and total children at the institution. Others contain detailed statistical breakdowns by type of intake or discharge, by whereabouts if paroled or absent, and by departmental regional district of origin.

These reports were bound at irregular intervals in prong fastener binders.

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Dates Contents Box Folder

Accretion: B0646-85
1946-1957 Thomas Indian School 1 1
1942-1961 State Training School for Girls, Hudson 1 2
1957-1961 Highland State Training School for Boys 1 3
1940-1945 State Agricultural and Industrial School, Industry 1 4
1948-1961 State Agricultural and Industrial School, Industry 2 1
1958-1961 New Hampton State Training School for Boys 2 2
1955-1961 Otisville State Training School for Boys 2 3
1940-1961 State Training School for Boys, Warwick 2 4
1947-1961 Annex of State Training School for Boys, New Hampton 3 1
1942-1949 Monthly Statistical Reports of Children Under Care - Annex, Hudson, Industry, Warwick 3 2